On Thursday, we had a preparation day. Mike Phelan gave us each our topic and twenty-four hours to plan our session. When he handed me my envelope, my hands were shaking.
I opened it. "Developing attacking play in the final third."
I smiled. It was perfect. It was my specialty. It was what I had done with JJ, with Kev, with my whole Moss Side team. This was my chance to shine.
I stayed up all night planning the session. I didn't just want to pass. I wanted to excel. I wanted to show them everything I had.
I designed a ninety-minute session that was a masterclass in attacking football. It was a symphony of movement, of rotation, of creativity. It was a session that was designed to challenge the players, to make them think, to make them better.
